2018 OSBORNE COUNTY FAIR 4-H and FFA DEPARTMENT. Post Rock District Osborne Office 113 N. 1 st Street Osborne, KS (785)

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1 2018 OSBORNE COUNTY FAIR 4-H and FFA DEPARTMENT Post Rock District Osborne Office 113 N. 1 st Street Osborne, KS (785) H Program Coordinator: Kim Naber District Extension Agent: Nora Rhoades 4-H Council: Courtney Baetz, Allison Brummer, Taylor Baetz, Aiden Conrad, Emilie Becker, Chloe Behrens, Connor Goheen, Tyler Heise, Avery Nichols, Jacob Murphy, Ava Stull, Vaughn Stull Page 1

2 DEPARTMENT R 4-H and FFA A. Beef B. Booths and Project Exhibits C. Cats and Other Pets D. Clothing and Textiles E. Cloverbud Show & Share F. Dairy G. Dairy Goats H. Dogs I. Energy Management J. Entomology, Geology and Lapidary DIVISON TABLE OF CONTENTS K. Farm Mechanics L. Fiber Arts M. Foods and Nutrition N. Herdsmanship O. Home Environment P. Horse Q. Life Skills Challenge R. Meat Goats S. Photography T. Plant Science U. Poultry 4-H and FFA GENERAL RULES V. Rabbits W. Round Robin X. Sheep Y. Shooting Sports Z. Space Tech AA. Swine BB. Visual Arts CC. Wildlife DD. Woodworking 1. Exhibitors: Only Kansas 4-H and FFA members enrolled in Osborne County are eligible to compete for prizes or participate in the 4-H and FFA Department and related activities. Each 4-H youth must have a complete and current Kansas 4-H Participation Form in 4HONLINE. Enrollment deadline is May 1 of the current 4-H year. 2. Eligibility: Exhibitors must meet the project requirements and deadlines as defined by K-State Research and Extension Post Rock District and the Osborne County 4-H Council. A 4-H member must be enrolled in a project in 4HONLINE by May 1 of the current 4-H year to exhibit in the project division within the 4-H and FFA Department at the Osborne County Fair. 3. Age Divisions: All ages are as of January 1 of the current 4-H year. The Junior Division includes eligible exhibitors ages 7 to 13. The Senior Division includes eligible exhibitors ages 14 to Accessibility Information: K-State Research and Extension Post Rock District, the Osborne County 4-H Council, and the Osborne County Fair Board are committed to making their services, activities, and programs accessible to all participants. If you have special requirements because of physical, mental, learning, vision, hearing or other impairment, please contact the superintendent of your division or the Extension Office. 5. Code of Conduct: All exhibitors, volunteers, and spectators participating in the 4-H and FFA Department and related activities represent Kansas 4-H, Kansas FFA, and Osborne County. All individuals are expected to follow the Kansas 4-H Code of Conduct. Alcohol or drugs in possession will not be allowed by anyone connected with 4-H/FFA on the fairgrounds. Failure to do so will result in loss of premium and right to participate in 4-H/FFA related activities. This includes the Premium Auction. 6. Dress Code: Appropriate clothing and appearance must be considered for activities and events to ensure safety and a positive representation of Kansas 4-H, Kansas FFA, and Osborne County. Keep in mind that first impressions make an impression. Appropriate dress consists of: clean clothes and clothes in good repair, free of holes, tears or slashes. Clothes should be free from violent or drug-related material, or anything that alludes to violations of the Kansas 4-H Code of Conduct. Club and/or county 4-H/FFA t-shirts are acceptable. No sleeveless t-shirts, halter tops, tube tops or tops that expose undergarments. No shorts or pants that expose undergarments. No see through garments, muscle shirts, or other revealing attire. Shorts must be mid-thigh length. No cut off shorts allowed. Appropriate shoes must be worn for project experience. Premium Auction: Youth will not be allowed to participate in the Premium Auction if he/she does not follow the dress code. The Premium Auction Committee will enforce the dress code, with assistance from local club leaders. Youth will not be allowed to participate in the Premium Auction if dress code is not followed. No shorts or mini-skirts are to be worn by exhibitors during the Premium Auction. All 4-H members participating in the Premium Auction are required to wear a 4-H shirt (club, county, camp, etc.). Recommended Premium Auction dress code also includes long blue jeans, close-toed shoes, all in good repair. 7. Exhibits: Exhibits must be the handiwork of the exhibitor; the grower, where agricultural exhibits are shown; and the owner and feeder, where livestock is entered. Exhibits must be the result of the current year s 4-H/FFA work. Exhibits at the Osborne County Fair are entered and displayed at the risk of the exhibitor. The Osborne County Fair accepts exhibits Page 2

3 and will exercise due care to protect them. Refer to each division for specifics about the number of allowable entries per class. 8. Exhibit Entry: All divisions require a pre-entry by Monday, July 9, due to the Extension Office by 5:00p.m. No exceptions. Any animal/entry not outlined on the Pre-Entry Form cannot exhibit in the 4-H and FFA Department at the Osborne County Fair. Entries may be dropped until time of division check-in, but they cannot be added after the pre-entry deadline. Entry cards should be completed fully at pre-entry deadline for required divisions and/or exhibit check-in (This is essential for efficient animal weigh-in and efficient distribution of premium checks). All exhibits must be in place in their division by the time specified. 9. Exhibit Release: Once an exhibit is on the fairgrounds for exhibition purposes, it must remain in place on the fairgrounds until the official release time. Entries must remain in place until Monday, July 30. Building exhibits will be released at 1:00p.m. Superintendents can release exhibits on a case-by-case basis for injury, sickness or other reasons at their discretion. Requests should be presented in writing to the superintendent in as advanced notice as possible. Refer to each division for specific entry and release times and requirements. If a 4-H member removes his/her exhibit(s) from the Osborne County Fair prior to the established release time without superintendent approval, ALL premium money and awards for that exhibitor and participation in the current year s Premium Auction is forfeited. Premium money will return to Osborne County 4-H Council. 10. Exhibit Entry Cards: An exhibitor must complete an entry card for each exhibit in the 4-H and FFA Department, and both halves must be fully completed. Incomplete entry cards at pre-entry deadline for required divisions and/or exhibit check-in will be lowered one ribbon placing. Each card must be securely attached to the exhibit. Include the following information: Name of exhibitor; Exhibitor number; Name of club; Age as of January 1 of current 4-H year; Division; Class number; Description describing the unique exhibit, and Livestock/animal s 4-H ear tag number/id. Entry cards are available at the Osborne Extension Office for pick up during normal business hours. 11. Copyright Laws: Exhibitors should avoid using copyrighted materials whenever possible by originating his/her own work. Exhibitors should use with caution a copyrighted and/or trademarked product or service (a brand name, label or product). The intent of using the copyright or trademark materials for educational purposes such as an exhibit, educational poster/display or public presentation is acceptable under the Fair Use (legal use) provision. Fair Use is a provision of the current copyright law that allows reproduction without payment or permission of limited portions of a copyrighted work for educational and other public interest purposes. Regardless of the Fair Use provision, the inference that a specific name brand product is good or bad inherently or through comparison must be done cautiously, using acceptable research/comparison methods and have a disclaimer that the conclusions are those of the participant and not those of K- State Research and Extension. A copyright and trademark are legal methods used by writers, artists, corporations and others to protect their original work. Protected items may range from books to music, logos to computer graphics. Copyrighted and/or trademarked materials used in banners, displays, demonstrations, posters or other activities for endorsement or promotion instead of educational purposes will be disqualified and will not be displayed or receive ribbons or premium. The use and inclusion of specific brand names for educational purposes does not imply endorsement or refusal by the Department of Extension 4-H Youth Development Programs, Kansas State University Agriculture Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service or the State of Kansas. 12. Judging: Each exhibit of merit will be placed in white, red, blue or purple ribbon groups. Grand and Reserve Grand Champion awards will only be selected if purple ribbons are earned in the classes. Grand and Reserve Grand Champion awards will be selected from the top purples in each division. If an exhibit does not meet the appropriate rules and guidelines it will be lowered one ribbon placing or disqualified, based on judge and superintendent discretion. Exhibitors are encouraged to be present to hear the judges' comments in all divisions. Parents may also attend and listen without interruption to judges' comments. 13. Premiums: The following amounts will be used to calculate 4-H premiums: Purple - $5.00, Blue - $4.00, Red - $2.00, White - $1.00. FFA premiums will be issued according to Open Class guidelines. Premium funds are made available through the generosity of the Osborne County Commissioners. Ribbon premium checks will be written as soon after the fair as possible. Please make sure all entry cards are filled out accurately to speed up this process. 14. Pre- and Post-Fair Clean Up: Exhibitors must participate in pre- and post-fair cleanup to receive premiums. If you have a conflict with either, call the Extension Office to schedule a make-up. Club leaders are responsible for providing written confirmation to the Post Rock District staff a list of Osborne County 4-H members participating in pre- and post- fair Page 3

4 cleanup. A 4-H exhibitor that does not attend pre- and post- fair cleanup will forfeit all premium money to the exhibitor s respective 4-H club. 15. Food Stand Shifts: Each Osborne County 4-H family with enrolled members age 7 18 are required to sign up and complete working two shifts in the 4-H Food Stand during the Osborne County Fair. The 4-H Food Stand is the primary annual fundraising activity for all Osborne County 4-H programs and activities. The Food Stand Manager is responsible for reporting to the Post Rock District staff families who do not work their shift(s). 4-H families should contact Post Rock District staff if they cannot fulfill their work shift to schedule a make-up. If a 4-H member does not work his/her assigned Food Stand shifts, he/she will forfeit all current year Osborne County Fair awards and premiums and become ineligible for county level 4-H scholarships and special awards during the upcoming 4-H year. 16. Thank you s: All thank you s for Grand Champion Awards must be turned in to the Extension Office with postage attached by August 8 by 5:00p.m. Fair premiums will not be paid to exhibitors until all thank you s are received. If thank you s are not received by the deadline, all earnings revert to the 4-H Council. 17. State Fair Competition: The Osborne County Fair is an official county fair with an approved 4-H/FFA Department. One must exhibit here to be eligible for Kansas State Fair competition. Exhibitors 9 years and older by January 1 of the current year are eligible to exhibit at the Kansas State Fair, if an exhibit receives a purple ribbon, and there is an appropriate class at the Kansas State Fair. Exhibitors must sign up their State Fair items by 1:00 p.m. July 30, 2018 on the designated sheets in the 4-H Building. There is no ribbon level achievement required at county-level for livestock, but it is recommended all entries are of blue ribbon quality. Beef, Sheep, Swine, and Meat Goats must be pre-entered by July 15 directly to the Kansas State Fair Office, Horse by August 1. A 4-H member must compete in the District Horse Show and receive a blue or purple ribbon to qualify for performance or halter classes at the Kansas State Fair. Pre-entries for the State 4-H Horse Show must be made on the website on or before August 1. To complete the entry, a fee of $5 per class must be sent to the State 4-H Office before August 1 to cover show expenses. For all exhibits, the following should be done right after the county fair not later than August 8: a) Reserve beds at the 4- H Encampment Building and b) Order Gate Tickets for State Fair. 18. Questions or Complaints: Any 4-H/FFA fair-related request/complaint will be presented in writing to the head superintendent of that division for a decision. If an appeal is necessary, it must be presented to the superintendent of that division and an Extension Agent/4-H Program Coordinator in writing prior to fair release time. The written appeal will be presented to the Fair Rules Committee with at least three-fourths of the members present. A majority decision of the Fair Rules Committee Members that are present will be final. Failure to follow their decision will result in loss of fair premiums and eligibility to participate in the Premium Auction. Consequences are to be handled on a case by case basis. Suggestions for next year's fair should be presented in writing to the 4-H Program Coordinator or to the 4-H Council before January of the upcoming year. Throughout the fair, suggestion boxes will be provided in the 4-H Food Stand dining area and 4-H Building by the Wall of Champions poster H/FFA Fair Rules Committee: Fair rules for the 4-H/FFA Department and related activities at the fair will be approved by the K-State Research and Extension Post Rock District Board prior to the publication of the fair book. The 4-H/FFA Fair Rules Committee has the authority to enforce these rules. Fair Rules Committee Members include: Carrie & Taylor Baetz, Amy & Aiden Conrad, Amanda & Reece Schultze, and Jennifer & Vaughn Stull, or alternates as needed. 20. Superintendents: Head Superintendents will be used in each division and must be adults. Youth can volunteer as assistant superintendents. Refer to each division for superintendent assignments H Presentations: The K-State Research and Extension Post Rock District hosts two 4-H Club Days each 4-H year for enrolled members to present public speaking entries. There is not a county fair division for these entries. Earning a purple with a 4-H Club Day entry qualifies a 4-H member for participation at the Kansas State Fair, if all other State Fair guidelines are met. 22. Osborne County Cloverbuds Policy: The 4-H Cloverbuds program is designed specifically for 5 and 6-year-old youth. To become a 4-H Cloverbuds member, the child must have reached age 5 before January 1 of the current 4-H year and complete enrollment through 4HONLINE. 4-H Cloverbuds is activity-focused, rather than project focused. 4-H Cloverbuds programming is cooperative, not competitive. 4-H Cloverbud members may not participate in any traditional 4-H competitive event. 4-H Cloverbud members may showcase their exhibits at fairs and public events. 4-H Cloverbud members may not have 4-H livestock projects that require long term, ongoing care or weigh-ins, nor can the member participate as a competitive 4-H exhibitor within livestock divisions. 4-H Cloverbud members are not eligible to receive Page 4

5 premiums or awards in traditional 4-H events. 4-H Cloverbud members may receive a participation ribbon if they have an exhibit or show case activity related items at the County Fair or other 4-H event. 4-H Cloverbud members may showcase a pet from the approved pet list. The approved pet list includes: amphibians (frogs and toads), ant farms, cats, dogs, fish, gerbils, guinea pigs, hamsters, parakeets and rabbits. Wildlife are not allowed (as per the Kansas Wildlife and Parks Policies and Statutes). All pets must be caged, leashed and/or contained as appropriate and manageable/under control. A parent and/or guardian must be present with their child and pet at all times. Pets cannot be included in overnight exhibits at the fair but may be used to showcase. Cloverbud members do not participate in the Premium Auction at the Osborne County Fair. (Osborne County Cloverbud policy as accepted by Osborne County 4-H Council, October 26, 2015) 1. All 4-H and FFA General Rules apply (see above). 4-H and FFA GENERAL LIVESTOCK RULES 2. Animal Welfare Policy: Caring for the life of an animal is a serious responsibility of 4-H and FFA members. All animals or livestock shown, housed and displayed at the Osborne County Fair shall receive care that is consistent with accepted animal husbandry practices, and with the rules and regulations set by the Osborne County Fair Board. This includes keeping the pens of your livestock in a presentable manner and a safe and comfortable location for the project while at the fair. 3. Any 4-H/FFA exhibit sold at public auction or by private contract is not eligible to be exhibited at the Osborne County Fair. Public auction includes: premium sale, ribbon auction, or similar event. If the project is sold, regardless of ownership changes, on the date of the transaction the 4-H/FFA exhibitor has given up the right to exhibit that specific animal or product in the future. In the case of livestock, market animals sold are ineligible to be shown as breeding animals in the future. The local Extension Unit reports all tag numbers of animals sold in the Premium Auction to the Department of Animal Sciences and Industry, Kansas State University. 4. Beef, swine, sheep, and goats exhibited at the Osborne County Fair must be owned by the exhibitor and tagged with an official Kansas 4-H ear tag by May 1 of the current 4-H year. Market animals must have been officially weighed at the County Weigh-in to participate in Rate of Gain. Bucket Calves must be tagged with an official Kansas 4-H ear tag by May 1 of the current year. Horse ID papers must be on file in the Osborne County Extension Office by May 1 of the current year. Dogs, rabbits, poultry, and small pets must be owned by the exhibitor by May 1 of the current year. Rabbits must be tattooed by May Exhibitors are expected to exhibit their own animals and projects. An exhibitor substitution may be approved by the division superintendent only in the following cases: Exhibitor is ill/injured or exhibitor has more than one animal entered in the same species. Substitute exhibitors must be entered and exhibiting their own project(s) in the respective species/department at the Osborne County Fair in which they are serving as a substitute. 6. Each exhibitor is responsible for the care, feeding, grooming of his/her animals and cleaning of stalls. The exhibitor may use only the assistance of an immediate family member (mother, father, legal guardian, brother or sister), or another Kansas 4-H or FFA exhibitor who is an exhibitor at the current Osborne County Fair or project leader. Exhibitors who are found by officials or the elected local Board of K-State Research and Extension to have left their livestock to the majority care of others, especially professional feeders/groomers, may be disqualified from the current Osborne County Fair and could be banned from future exhibition in the 4-H or 4-H/FFA divisions of the Kansas State Fair. 7. Exhibitors are encouraged to dress in species appropriate clothing: tennis shoes and head wear are discouraged. 8. All 4-H/FFA exhibitors exhibiting in the Showmanship classes must use animals that they own and have shown or will show in other classes. 9. A 4-H/FFA exhibitor is eligible to exhibit livestock exhibits in Open Class if there is outside Open Class competition and if exhibits have been pre-entered in the Open Class by Fair Board s deadline. 10. Pen or stall assignments will be made on a club basis. These assignments will be made by the Livestock superintendents after pre-entry information has been received at the Extension Office. 11. Animals shown in market classes are not eligible to be shown in breeding classes and vice versa. No animal (except dog or horse) may be exhibited in more than one class with the exception of showmanship. Page 5

6 12. All livestock exhibitors are responsible for providing their sawdust for bedding. No straw allowed. 13. Exhibit Entry and Release: All livestock including horses are to be in place on the Fairgrounds by Thursday, July 26, at 8:00a.m. and remain in place until Monday at 1:00p.m., unless otherwise noted in a specific division. Superintendents can release exhibits on a case-by-case basis for injury, sickness or other reasons at their discretion. Requests should be presented in writing to the superintendent in as advanced notice as possible. If an exhibitor removes his/her exhibit(s) from the Osborne County Fair prior to the established release time without superintendent approval, ALL premium money and awards for that exhibitor and participation in the current year s Premium Auction is forfeited. Premium money will return to Osborne County 4-H Council. 14. All livestock shall be in their stall/pen between 9:00a.m. 4:00p.m. and then again from 5:00p.m. 9:00p.m. These times will allow for those wanting to feed at their trailers and to tie-out at night to do so. Doors will be locked on the barns at 10:30p.m. 15. All trailers, except horse trailers, will be parked south of the fair gate. All other trailers will be parked within the gate entrance. 16. Market animal classes can be modified due to size at the superintendent s discretion. Superintendents of all species will meet at 3:30p.m. on Thursday, July 26 in the Food Stand to break down market animal classes. 17. Insurance on all exhibits is the responsibility of exhibitors. 18. Exhibitors wanting to declare an unauthorized entry or rule violation must follow the questions or complaints procedure as outlined in the 4-H and FFA General Rules. 4-H & FFA PREMIUM AUCTION 1. The Osborne County 4-H & FFA Premium Auction will be held Monday, July 30, 2018 at the Osborne County Fairgrounds Covered Arena. A Buyer s Appreciation Dinner will be held before the sale at 5:00p.m. 2. The auction will begin at 5:30p.m. with Livestock followed by the Miscellaneous items. Sale order in 2018 will be Sheep & Goat, Beef, and Swine. 3. All 4-H & FFA members may sell two exhibits. 4. Livestock: No minimum weight requirement for livestock to be sold. If you bring an animal to the fair, you are responsible for the marketing of that animal. This is a terminal premium sale and any animal exhibit going through the sale may not be exhibited at any subsequent fair/exhibition/show. As explained by Kansas 4-H Policy, any animal exhibit sold at private or public auction, whether for immediate or future delivery, cannot, from the time of such sale, be shown by the seller in any subsequent 4-H show. This policy also applies to those items which have gone through a premium auction, whether or not ownership has changed. Females of all species retained for breeding purposes are included. 5. Miscellaneous Items: A miscellaneous item must have been awarded a blue or purple ribbon during county fair judging in order to be eligible for sale at the Premium Auction. No perishable food exhibits or food preservation exhibits are eligible to be sold due to food safety risks. As explained by Kansas 4-H Policy, non-livestock exhibits (foods, photographs, crops, horticulture, woodworking, visual arts, etc.) sold in the Premium Auction may be reproduced for the Kansas State Fair. 6. Any exhibit determined by the Premium Auction Committee to be unsafe for the general public and pose risk of liability to the committee and other stakeholders is not eligible to be sold. 7. The Osborne County Fair Premium Auction is a sale in which buyers purchase premium toward the livestock and miscellaneous project. Buyers do not obtain possession of any project after the auction is complete. It is the youth participant s choice if the project is to be gifted to the buyer. 8. No floor bids will be provided for any sale item. Page 6

7 9. 4-H & FFA members must sign up sale items they wish to sell on the bulletin board in the 4-H building immediately after judging. All items must be registered by 1:00p.m. on Saturday, July 28. If items are not signed up by the deadline, they will be sold last in that section and may not get listed on the sale bill. The sale bill should be ready by 5:00p.m. on Saturday, July 28, provided there are no complications. Copies may be picked up at the fairgrounds. 10. Dress Code: Refer to Dress Code section in General 4-H/FFA Rules. Youth will not be allowed to participate in the Premium Auction if he/she does not follow the dress code. The Premium Auction Committee will enforce the dress code, with assistance from local club leaders. Youth will not be allowed to participate in the Premium Auction if dress code is not followed. No shorts or mini-skirts are to be worn by exhibitors during the Premium Auction. All 4-H members participating in the Premium Auction are required to wear a 4-H shirt (club, county, camp, etc.). Recommended Premium Auction dress code also includes long blue jeans, close-toed shoes, all in good repair. 11. A 5% commission will be charged with no minimum or maximum for each exhibit sold. This commission is used to pay for the Buyer Appreciation BBQ and other expenses. 12. A thank you note with envelope including buyer s address and a postage stamp must be turned into your club leader before a member will receive their sale check. This must be completed by August 8 or your earnings will be forfeited to the Premium Auction Committee H members must be present to sell an item in the Premium Auction unless prior approval is granted by Premium Auction Committee and a person to take the item through the sale ring has been found. Requests should be made in writing, and must be done prior to the fair unless uncontrollable circumstances arise during the fair. LIVESTOCK HEALTH REQUIREMENTS HEALTH REQUIREMENTS FOR THE OSBORNE COUNTY 4-H FAIR ARE THE SAME AS THE KANSAS STATE FAIR. ALL HEALTH REQUIREMENTS WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED. THESE RULES ARE FOR YOUR PROTECTION. PLEASE ABIDE BY THEM. Livestock Vet Inspection at Fairgrounds: Veterinarians will be on site to inspect animals. Gates will be open on Wednesday, July 25 from 5:30p.m. until 7:00p.m. and Thursday, July 26 from 6:30a.m. to 8:00a.m. Tack and pen displays can be set up any time Wednesday. Horse, dog and cat exhibitors will present applicable proof of vaccination and testing to their Superintendent prior to the start of the respective show. Horses will also go through the Vet check on Wednesday or Thursday. HEALTH GENERAL REQUIREMENTS (Kansas origin) 1. All animals need to be individually identified by tattoo, official 4-H/FFA ear tag, metal ear tag or breed association number. 2. Animals with lesions of ringworm, warts, or infested with mange as determined by the veterinarian inspection will not be permitted to exhibit. All animals shall be free of clinical signs of infectious or contagious disease. 3. All required tests must be conducted by a state-approved laboratory. 4. All animals are subject to examination by officials designated by the Osborne County Fair Board, and shall be free of clinical signs or infectious or contagious disease. CATTLE No tests are required for cattle/bison of Kansas origin. BUCKET CALF Bucket calves should be in good general health. SWINE Swine originating in Kansas must meet the general requirements. Kansas has obtained Stage V in the National Pseudorabies Program and the state is classified free of swine brucellosis. Negative pseudorabies and brucellosis tests are not required for Kansas origin swine. SHEEP In addition to the general requirements, all sheep originating in Kansas must: Page 7

8 1. Be free of any signs of sore mouth 2. Be free of signs of active fungal (ringworm) infection, including club lamb fungus 3. Be identified with an official USDA premises identification tag (Scrapie tag). GOATS In addition to the general requirements, all goats originating in Kansas must: 1. Be free of any signs of sore mouth 2. Be free of signs of lesions or ringworm, warts or infestation of mange 3. Be identified with a registered tattoo or an official USDA premises identification tag (Scrapie tag). Goats identified with registration tattoos must have legible tattoos and must have registration papers for these animals available for inspection. HORSES Horses originating in Kansas must meet the general requirements. A negative test for equine infectious anemia (Coggins Test) within 12 months prior to exhibition must accompany horses exhibited. POULTRY All poultry exhibits, except waterfowl, must be brought to the fairgrounds in the poultry barn on Thursday, July 26, 9:00a.m. for pullorum typhoid testing. No exception unless you meet rules 1, 2 or 3. All poultry, except waterfowl, must show proof that they are pullorum-typhoid clean by one of the following methods. 1. Originate from a U.S. Pullorum-Typhoid clean flock as evidenced by an official VS Form 9-2, certifying all birds in the flock over 4 months of age have had a negative test for Pullorum-Typhoid within the past year or a certificate from KDAH certifying the flock is a current NPIP flock in Kansas. 2. Present evidence that the entries were purchased from a U.S. Pullorum-Typhoid clean source and have been the only poultry on the premises. (Presentation of a VS 9-3) Form received when poultry were purchased.) 3. Present an official VS 9-2 Form, signed by an official testing agent showing the entries have had a negative Pullorum- Typhoid test within the proceeding 90 days. 4. If an official tester is on site at the county fair, entries may be tested at the time of entry. A VS 9-2 Form must be completed for each entry. If any birds in an entry test positive for Pullorum-Typhoid, the entire entry as well as other birds from the same premises will be refused. LIVESTOCK ORIGINATING FROM OTHER STATES GENERAL REQUIREMENTS All livestock entering Kansas should follow all KDAH import requirements. The import requirement list is available at or by calling KDAH at (785) In addition, all livestock must meet the following requirements: 1. Be free of clinical signs of infectious or contagious disease. Animals with lesions of ringworm, warts, infested with mange or any other infectious or contagious disease, as determined by exhibition staff, will not be pertained to exhibit. 2. Be accompanied by a CVI (Certificate of Veterinary Inspection, health paper) issued within 30 days before exhibit. This must be available, upon request, to the exhibition staff. 3. All cattle, swine, sheep and goats, including steers and spayed heifers, must be individually identified by a USDA approved ear tag (metal, 840-compliant, or premises tag), official breed registration tattoo or tag or Breed Association ear notch for swine. 4. All identification numbers must be individually listed on the accompanying CVI. 5. If registration tattoos are used, the registration papers must be available for inspection, and both the FULL registration number and tattoo number must be written on the CVI. 6. All required tests must be conducted by a state-approved laboratory. 7. TB testing, if required, must be conducted by a veterinarian who is licensed and accredited in the state of origin. 8. All animals are subject to examination by the exhibition staff or their representatives. CATTLE All cattle and bison entering Kansas must meet the general requirements. SWINE In addition to the general requirements, swine originating from other states must meet one of the following requirements: 1. Originate from a qualified pseudorabies-free/validated brucellosis-free herd. The current qualified/validated number must appear on the CVI. (Hogs from monitored pseudorabies herds do not qualify under this requirement.) 2. Originate from a state of Stage IV or V status in the National Pseudorabies Program and originate from a Swine Brucellosis free state. Page 8

9 3. Any swine not originating from Stage IV or Stage V Nation Pseudorabies Program states, and any swine not originating from swine brucellosis free states, must show evidence on the CVI that swine have been tested negative for pseudorabies (by serum neutralization) and brucellosis within 30 days before entry into Kansas, and that the herd of origin has had no positive cases of pseudorabies within the previous 12 months. NOTE: SWINE VACCINATED FOR PSEUDORABIES SHALL NOT BE ALLOWED INTO KANSAS FOR EXHIBITION OR ANY OTHER PURPOSE. SHEEP In addition to the general requirements, all sheep originating from other states shall be free of any signs or sore mouth or active fungal (ringworm) infection, including club lamb fungus. Sheep must be identified with an official USDA premises ID tag (Scrapie tag). GOATS In addition to the general requirements, all goats entering Kansas must be identified with a registered tattoo or an official USDA premises ID tag (Scrapie tag). Goats identified with registration tattoos must have legible tattoos and must have registration papers for these animals available for inspection. HORSES In addition to the general requirements, all horses entering Kansas must be accompanied by a VS10-11 or equivalent form showing evidence of a negative EIA (Coggins) test conducted by a state-approved laboratory within 12 months before entry into Kansas. Foals, six months of age and younger, accompanying their EIA-negative dams, are exempt from EIA test requirements. POULTRY All poultry entering Kansas, except waterfowl, must show proof that they are pullorum-typhoid clean by one of the following methods: 1. Originate from a NPIP certified U.S. Pullorum-Typhoid clean flock as evidenced by an official VS Form 9-3, certifying all adult poultry in the flock have had a negative test for pullorum-typhoid within the past year. (Adult poultry are any turkeys over 12 weeks of age and any other poultry over 16 weeks of age.) 2. Be accompanied by an official VS Form 9-3 signed by the official NPIP representative in the state of origin or by a health certificate that has been issued within the previous 30 days. 3. In addition to the VS 9-3 or CVI, out-of-state-poultry must have a Permit to Ship Poultry or Hatching Eggs issued by the KDAH within the previous year or a permit number issued by the KDAH office within the previous 15 days. DIVISION A BEEF Head Superintendents: Dustin George, Brock Nichols Junior Superintendents: Trenton Brummer, Avery Nichols, Derek George 1. All 4-H/FFA General Rules, 4-H/FFA General Livestock Rules and Livestock Health Requirements apply. 2. To be eligible to compete in the Beef division, an exhibitor must be enrolled in the Beef or Bucket Calf project and must have tagged his/her animal with an official Kansas 4-H ear tag at County Weigh-in. Ownership deadline for Beef projects is May All Beef are to be in place on the Fairgrounds by 8:00a.m., Thursday, July 26 and remain in place until 1:00 p.m. Monday. 4. Livestock Weigh-in will begin at 9:00a.m. on Thursday. 5. The Beef Show will start at 9:00a.m. on Friday, July The Market Steer and Heifer Show will be a no fit show, Blow and Show. No Fit is defined as using no adhesive, glue, paint or powder products. 7. Market Beef classes (steers and heifers) will be assigned by weight. Breeding Heifer classes will be assigned by breed if entries allow. The superintendent will make class assignment decisions following weigh-in. 8. All Market Heifers must be pregnancy checked thirty days prior to the show by a licensed veterinarian. Market Heifers must be open to show. All market heifer entries must be accompanied by an officially signed health paper or statement from a licensed veterinarian guaranteeing that the entry has been pregnancy checked open within thirty days of the show date. 9. Market Beef Rate of Gain Class Market steers and/or heifers must have been weighed-in at the Osborne County Beef Weigh-in to enter this class. A purple ribbon rating is required to be eligible for the Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion award. 10. Placings for first through fifth place will be made by the judge for the Junior and Senior Beef Showmanship classes. 11. No Bucket Calves will be allowed in regular showmanship classes. Bucket Calf Showmanship classes are available. Page 9

10 12. Bucket calves are to be born between Jan. 1 and May 1 of current year. The calves will be shown at halter in the show ring. Placing will be based on the 4-H'ers knowledge, involvement and showmanship of the project. Bucket calves can be clipped but it is to have no influence on placing. 13. The Bucket Calf classes will require a Bucket Calf record sheet (back and front) to accompany the animal. Turn completed record sheet in at fair weigh-in to the superintendent. 14. Adults must remain at least 10 feet away while animals are being judged, except when requested by superintendent for the safety of exhibitors. Class 100. Senior Showmanship, (14 years of age and older on Jan. 1 st of current year) Class 101. Junior Showmanship, (13 years of age and younger on Jan. 1 st of current year) Class 102. Market Steer, born after Jan. 1, of the previous year Class 103. Market Heifer, born after Jan. 1, of the previous year Class 104. Prospect Market Steer or Heifer-All market steers/heifers weighing 899 lbs. or less. Prospect Market Steers/Heifers are not eligible for overall grand champion. Class 105. Junior Heifer Calf, Calved Jan. 1 or after of the current year - May not show in other heifer classes or Bucket Calf Division Class 106. Senior Heifer Calf calved between Sept. and Dec. 31 of previous year. Class 107. Summer Yearling Heifer calved between May 1 and Aug. 31 of previous year. Class 108. Junior Yearling Heifer calved between Mar. 1 and Apr. 30 of previous year. Class 109. Junior Yearling Heifer calved between Jan. 1 and Feb. 28/29 of previous year. Class 110. Senior Yearling Heifer calved between Sept. 1 and Dec. 31 st Class 111. Cow and Calf (Any Age) **Calves are not eligible to show in any other beef or bucket calf class** Class 112. Rate of Gain (Open only to steers/heifers that were officially weighed in at County Beef Weigh-in) Class 113. Carcass Contest A rosette will be awarded to the Grand and Reserve Grand Champion. Class 114. Bucket Calf Senior Showmanship, (14 years and older on Jan. 1 st of the current year) Class 115. Bucket Calf Junior Showmanship, (13 years of age and younger on Jan. 1 st of current year) DIVISION B BOOTHS AND PROJECT EXHIBITS Head Superintendent: Heather Betzold Junior Superintendent: Zerrick Betzold 1. Entries should be in place by 12:00p.m. Thursday, July 26 and remain in place until 1:00 p.m. Monday. 2. Judging of Project Exhibits will begin at 1:00p.m. 3. No exhibits in this division are eligible for the State Fair. Educational exhibit classes outlined within specific project divisions are State Fair eligible and align with State Fair guidelines. 4. All 4-H/FFA General Rules apply. 5. Project exhibits are for ALL exhibits that do not fall under a specific division or class. Exhibitors must be enrolled in the project aligned with their exhibit. 6. Project exhibits must be with educational value. Examples: posters, displays, models, bulletin boards, notebooks, picture story, banner, etc. No commercially prepared exhibits will be allowed. Maximum exhibit size is 2x3 feet. Care should be taken to select durable materials that will withstand fair conditions. 7. The size of the booth is to be 6x6 feet. The framework for the booth will be ready ahead of time. At take down time of the booth, all staples must be removed. All crepe paper must be fireproof. 8. Each exhibit should be clearly labeled, giving the name of the individual, club or interest group. Also state project and years in project, if appropriate. 9. Individual exhibits will be judged against all the other individual booths and project exhibits, regardless of the projects involved in the judging and the ages of exhibitors. Club/group booths will be judged separately. 10. All of the division s exhibits will be judged based on the following criteria: Stopping Power, General Appearance, Attractiveness (Is the main idea specific? Is the idea presented clearly, simply, forcefully?) = 20% Interest, Holding Power, Originality (Does the exhibit give the observer additional facts in a clear, concise, informative way?) = 20% Mechanical Power, Quality of Display Material (correct letter size, pleasing color combination, appropriate symbols, models, organization) = 30% Educational Value, Personal Growth, 4-H Project Application (How much knowledge was gained by exhibitor? Was enthusiasm shown? Is the subject matter an effective showcase? Proper credit to citations?) = 30% Class 100. Club/Group Educational Booth Page 10

11 Class 101. Individual Educational Booth Class 102. Individual Educational Project Exhibit Class H Reporter s Notebook Class H Secretary s Notebook Head Superintendent: Keri Thornton Junior Superintendent: DIVISION C CATS AND OTHER PETS 1. All 4-H/FFA General Rules apply. 2. To be eligible to compete in the Cats and Other Pets division, an exhibitor must be enrolled in the Cats or Pets project. 3. Cats and other pets must be owned by May The Cat and Other Pets Show will be held Wednesday, July 25th at 8:00a.m. in the 4-H Building. 5. Cats and Other Pets Division is not eligible for the State Fair. 6. Only cats and small pets are allowed to be exhibited. Small pets must be exhibited in other divisions and classes as classifications allow. Superintendent will determine what constitutes an appropriate small pet. 7. Exhibits are to be in place 30 minutes before the show and are released by superintendent following judging. Exhibitors should register their exhibits with the superintendent. 8. Cats (and other appropriate pets) must have proof of distemper - combination, rabies & feline leukemia vaccinations signed by veterinarian. Present proof to superintendent when registering for show. Class 100. Kitten to 1 year of age Class 101. Cat over 1 year of age Class 102. Small pet DIVISION D CLOTHING AND TEXTILES (Clothing Construction, Clothing Buymanship, and Fashion Revue) Head Superintendents: Heather Poore Junior Superintendents: Addison Poore 1. All 4-H/FFA General Rules apply. 2. To be eligible to compete in the Clothing & Textiles division, an exhibitor must be enrolled in the Clothing & Textiles project. 3. For ALL clothing and textiles exhibits (construction, buymanship, and fashion revue) a completed Project Record Sheet and Entry Card are due to the Extension Office by the pre-entry deadline on July 9 th. Fashion Revue (construction and buymanship) exhibits must also complete a Script Information Form by the pre-entry deadline. Incomplete information means the exhibit will be lowered one ribbon placing. The forms may be typed or neatly handwritten. 4. Judging time is Saturday, July 21, 9:00a.m. at the United Christian Church. Judging and dressing rooms will be located upstairs. A schedule will be set up for judging. 5. The Public Fashion Revue will be held in the Butler Building on Sunday, July 29 at 5:30p.m. Participation is required to receive premium and awards, unless special permission for absence is granted by the superintendent. 6. The Sunflower 4-H Club is responsible for providing assistance with decorations, set-up, and take down for the 2018 Public Fashion Revue. Assistance will also be needed with participant line-up and awards during the event. 7. ALL clothing and textiles entries (garments only, no accessories required) must be at the fair 4-H Building by 10:00a.m. Thursday, July 26 th for the Clothing and Textiles Display. Exhibits should be hung on swivel or wire hangers. The entry tag and judging award should be attached to the garment. Superintendents are responsible for organizing the Clothing and Textiles Display by end of entry day. Exhibits will be released at 2:00pm on Sunday, July 29 th for the Public Fashion Revue. Exhibits do not need to be returned following the public event. CLOTHING/TEXTILE CONSTRUCTION 8. The number of entries is not limited for clothing construction classes. 9. Garments may have been used/worn but should be carefully laundered or cleaned before being exhibited. 10. Pre-cut kits are acceptable for all clothing classes. All articles/garments must be finished for use. 11. Since care labels are not always available, NO care label will be required; however, 4-H members should know how to care for fabrics they purchase. 12. Recycled Clothing Project An item made of at least 50% recycled material (recycled means reusing an existing item in a new way). Could be remaking/redesigning a garment, re-purposing a clothing item for new use, etc. Must include sewing of some kind. On the project record sheet, describe the recycled materials and how they were used in the item. Page 11

12 13. Educational Exhibit Share with others what you learned in this project. Exhibits may be in the form of a poster, notebook, or display. No card table displays. Posters must not be larger than 22 x28. Maximum display size not to exceed a 3 x4 tri-fold display board. 14. What do the judges look for? The publication Guidelines for Quality Clothing Construction, available from the Extension Office, will give you some hints. Class 100. Constructed article, garment or outfit Junior Division Class 101. Recycled clothing project Junior Division Class 102. Educational exhibit Junior Division Class 103. Constructed article, garment or outfit Senior Division Class 104. Recycled clothing project Senior Division Class 105. Educational exhibit Senior Division FASHION REVUE 15. Exhibitors enrolled in the appropriate phases of the Clothing and Textiles project are eligible to participate. 16. There is a limit of one entry per class for the Clothing Buymanship Projects. Entries are not limited for the Clothing Construction Projects. 17. Top exhibits will be selected for State Fair Fashion Revue for clothing construction and clothing buymanship. The 4-H member must be 14 years of age on Jan. 1 of the current year. 18. Participant may model only what can be worn. Garments cannot be carried. Contestants should use good sense in choosing items that are appropriate to be modeled publicly. 19. The complete outfit should be planned in the current 4-H year; however, it is not necessary that all pieces be purchased in the current year. Keep in mind budget and cost per wear will be considered by judges. 20. All exhibits should meet the dress code requirements of the event/venue where the garment is to be worn outside of judging. 21. Standards for the Fashion Revue exhibitor: to understand and demonstrate a wardrobe plan; to understand how selected garment(s) and accessories enhance their personal/public presentation; to understand the value of this garment/outfit and how it fits into the family s clothing budget; to be able to describe how they have accepted personal responsibility in caring for their garment/outfit; to visually demonstrate personal care and grooming, to visually demonstrate clothing/accessories comfort and safety; to be able to describe how they cared for the garment/outfit and how it has proven to fit into their wardrobe plan. 22. Score card for all Fashion Revue classes: General appearance and knowledge (posture/poise, personal grooming, garment condition, fit of garment, modeling skills, accessories to create a total look, knowledge of wardrobe plan) = 70%; Construction appearance and lifecycle knowledge (quality of construction, appropriate finishing techniques used, plan for clothing care and life cycle; able to calculate value per wear) = 30% Clothing Construction Projects 23. Majority of the outfit must be constructed and modeled by the exhibitor who made the garment/outfit. Exhibitor may wear purchased sweater, blouse or shirt to complete outfit. Class 106. Clothing Construction Junior Division Class 107. Clothing Construction Senior Division Clothing Buymanship Projects 24. Majority of the outfit must be purchased (not borrowed) and modeled by the exhibitor, or made by another individual for the exhibitor if the fabric and pattern were chosen by the exhibitor. 25. Outfit for School or Casual wear examples include but are not limited to comfortable wear, outfit for typical school day, recreational wear, etc. 26. Outfit for Dress-up examples include but are not limited to garments which may be worn for church, as a wedding guest, business casual/semi-professional attire, etc. 27. Outfit for Formal Wear examples include but are not limited to a special event garment/dress, prom gown, suit/tux, business formal attire, etc. If a member chooses to model an outfit for formal wear, they are required to also model another garment. Female Buymanship Class 108. Outfit for School or Casual wear Junior Division Class 109. Outfit for Dress-up Junior Division Class 110. Outfit for Formal Wear Junior Division Page 12

13 Class 111. Outfit for School or Casual wear Senior Division Class 112. Outfit for Dress-up Senior Division Class 113. Outfit for Formal Wear Senior Division Male Buymanship Class 114. Outfit for School or Casual wear Junior Division Class 115. Outfit for Dress-up Junior Division Class 116. Outfit for Formal Wear Junior Division Class 117. Outfit for School or Casual wear Senior Division Class 118. Outfit for Dress-up Senior Division Class 119. Outfit for Formal Wear Senior Division DIVISION E CLOVERBUD SHOW AND SHARE Junior Superintendents: Ava Stull 1. See Cloverbud information in General 4-H/FFA Rules. 2. The Cloverbud Show and Share will be held on Monday, July 30, 5:15p.m. at the Covered Arena. 3. The Cloverbud Show and Share is a non-competitive event in which Cloverbuds are given the opportunity to showcase one activity that he/she has completed through the 4-H Youth Development program and share all that was learned by completing the activity. 4. Cloverbuds are asked to pre-register by the pre-entry deadline of July 9 th. Each exhibitor needs to submit a Show and Share Information Form and the 4-H Pre-Entry Form so event preparations can be made. 5. No entry card is needed for this division. 6. It is optional for Cloverbud Show and Share participants to showcase, in the 4-H Building throughout the duration of the fair, any non-perishable and non-animal educational exhibit they have entered in the Cloverbud Show and Share. Exhibits need to be clearly labeled with exhibitor s name and club. Exhibitors can include an informational sheet sharing about their project (such as a copy of the Information Form). If you want to display your exhibit during the fair, bring the exhibit to the 4-H Building by 12:00p.m. on Thursday, July 26. Extension Staff will prepare the display. Exhibits will be released at 1:00p.m. on Monday. Head Superintendent: Junior Superintendent: DIVISION F DAIRY 1. All 4-H/FFA General Rules, 4-H/FFA General Livestock Rules and Livestock Health Requirements apply. 2. To be eligible to compete in the Dairy division, an exhibitor must be enrolled in the Dairy project. 3. All Dairy animals are to be in place on the Fairgrounds by 8:00a.m., Thursday, July 26 and remain in place until 1:00p.m. on Monday. 4. Placings for first through fifth place will be made by the judge for the Junior and Senior Dairy Fitting and Showing classes. 5. The Dairy Show will immediately follow the Beef Show on Friday, July 27. All recognized breeds of dairy cattle will be judged by breed as follows: Class 100. Senior Fitting and Showing, (14 years of age and older on January 1 st of current year) Class 101. Junior Fitting and Showing, (13 years of age and younger on January 1 st of current year) Class 102. Junior Calf, born March 1 to June 30, current year Class 103. Intermediate Calf, born December 1 previous year to February 28, current year Class 104. Senior Calf, born September 1 to November 30, previous year Class 105. Summer Yearling Heifer, born June 1 to August 31, previous year Class 106. Junior Yearling Heifer, born March 1 to May 31, previous year Class 107. Winter Yearling Heifer, born December 1, 2014 to February 28, previous year Class 108. Senior Yearling Heifer, born September 1 to November 30, 2016 Class 109. Dry Cow, Any Age Class 110. Junior Two-Year-Old Cow, born March 1 to August 31, 2016 Class 111. Senior Two-Year-Old Cow, born September 1, 2015 to February 28, 2016 Class 112. Three-Year-Old Cow, born September 1, 2014 to February 28, 2015 Class 113. Four-Year-Old Cow, born September 1, 2013 to August 31, 2014 Class 114. Five-Year-Old Cow, born September 1, 2012 to August 31, 2013 Page 13